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Lowell man accused of driving at Salem officers

SALEM, N.H. -- A Lowell man is accused of driving at Salem Police officers while a child was in the car, and striking one officer in the knee Monday night, according to police.

David Babcock is being charged with first-degree assault, attempted first-degree assault and endangering the welfare of a child.

On Monday at 7:20 p.m., two Salem officers investigated a suspicious person in the area of 75 S. Policy St., after a resident told police that an intoxicated person was just at his door asking for directions. After getting directions, the suspect drove away in a white pickup truck. The caller also reported that there was a child in the truck.

Officers stopped the suspect vehicle on Muse Terrace, a dead-end street. The suspect then drove away from the officers, made a quick U-turn, and pointed his car at the officers, police said.

He began revving his engine and spinning his tires before driving at both officers, striking one officer in the knee as he jumped onto the hood of a cruiser to escape further injury, according to police.

The officer sustained a minor non-threatening injury to his leg.

Both officers attempted to pursue the suspect but lost sight of him in the area of Pleasant Street and South Policy Road.

The vehicle was identified as a white Chevy Silverado, registered to a Lowell woman.

Lowell Police was notified and their dispatchers were able to send Salem Police a photo of the owner's boyfriend, Babcock, who was positively identified as the driver of the Chevy by both investigating officers.

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At 8:30 p.m., Lowell Police took Babcock into custody and held him pending extradition as a Fugitive from Justice.

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